Bib

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manuscript

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a source that is handwritten, rather than printed or published; also used for works that have not yet been published but will be

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mensile/mensual/mensuel

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monthly

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metasearch engine

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Internet search engine that combines the results of other top search engines

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microform

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reproductions of print documents on microfilm or microfiche

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monograph

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writing that stands alone, such as a book

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musical monument

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edition of works by multiple composers representing the music of a region or country

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Musikwissenschaft

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musicology

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national library

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a library that holds all the works copyrighted in a particular country

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Neuausgabe/Neue Ausgabe

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new edition

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next generation library catalogs

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library catalogs that utilize facets and social media features such as tagging, reviewing, and chat

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obra/oeuvre/opera

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work

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obra completas/oeuvres complètes/Sämtliche Werke

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complete works

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offsite storage facility

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separate place for holding library materials that are used infrequently and cannot be housed in the main or branch collections of a library

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online catalog

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online database including the bibliographic records for a particular library or collection

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open-access journal

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online journal that is available without a subscription fee

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opus number

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work numbers for compositions (often assigned by the composer) that are in chronological order

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opúsculo

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pamphlet, bulletin

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organology

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study of musical instruments

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palabras preliminaries

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foreword

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partition/Partitur

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musical score

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peer-reviewed journal/refereed periodical

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scholarly journal that sends submissions to other scholars for review and comment before accepting them for publication

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performing edition

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score edited and published for the purpose of being used by performers

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periodical

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publications such as journals and magazines that are published regularly with the same title

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periodical index

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database of citations of articles published in journals and magazines; some include full text and/or abstracts; some also include materials in other formats

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périodique

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periodical

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Personenteil

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biographical part of an encyclopedia, as opposed to the subject or topical part

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plagiarism

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use of the work of others without crediting the authors and sources

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plancha/Tafel

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plate

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plate number

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number appearing on each page of a printed score, usually at the bottom

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prefacio/prefazione/proemio

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preface, introduction

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primary source

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materials such as manuscripts, letters, recordings originating from or contemporary with the topic of your study; also defined by some as the sources most integral to your research

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proceeding

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published versions of papers read and presentations given at conferences

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procès-verbal

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written account

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proprietà letteraria

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copyright

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proximity

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search option that allows the researcher to specify that search terms be located near each other to be retrieved

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pseudonym

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fictitious name used by an author, composer, critic, and so on

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publier

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edit, publish

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publisher number

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number appearing usually once on a printed score, often on the cover or title page

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quaderno

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part, numbered pamphlet

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qualifiers

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additions to an authority heading used to make them more specific and to avoid confusion, for example, adding (Musical Group) to the heading for the band Grateful Dead

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Quelle

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source

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raccolta/recopilación/Sammlung

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collection

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Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds

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a type of web-feed format used for frequently updated material such as weblogs (blogs) or news sites; by checking the feed, users can see if the content of the webpage was updated since the last time they read it

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recueil

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collection, selection, miscellany

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rédacteur/redactor/redattore

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editor

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Redakteur; Redaktion

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editor, editorial matter, editorial staff

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rédiger

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to edit (a newspaper), to draft or write (an article, etc.)

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reference list

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term used in APA style for a bibliography of sources

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Register

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index

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Reihe

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series, set, tone row

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repertorio

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repertoire; index

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review

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published critical evaluation of a book, score, website, recording, or other material

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Revisionsbericht

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critical commentary

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revista

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review, periodical

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revu(e)/riveduto

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revised

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revue

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magazine, periodical

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rivista

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review

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RSS

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Real Simple Syndication

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Sachteil

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subject or topical part of an encyclopedia, as opposed to the biographical part

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scholarly edition

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music edition based on current standards of editing, for example, the inclusion of a critical commentary and indications of editorial changes

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search engine

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a retrieval system used to find information in a computer system, such as an online library catalog, periodical index, or the Internet

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secondary source

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sources that are based on primary sources, for example musical editions based on a composer's autograph manuscript

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see

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cross-reference that indicates the researcher should look in another place rather than the search term that was just used

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see also

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cross reference that indicated the researcher should also check another place in addition to the search just completed

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Seite

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page

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serial

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publications that are issued at regular or irregular intervals with the same title; journals and magazines are examples of this

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série

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series

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sigla

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an abbreviation used for a library; they often appear in encyclopedias, indexes, and bibliographies

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solfege syllables

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syllables used to represent scale degrees (do, re, mi, etc.)

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sommaire

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table of contents

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source readings

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collection of excerpts from important writing on music, sometimes provided in translation and often with commentary

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special collections

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collections of rare or valuable materials

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stacks

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section of a library that includes the materials; these may be open or closed to researchers

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streaming audio

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audio that is continuously delivered to, and available to, the user while it is being delivered by the provider, different from audio that must be entirely downloaded before it can be used

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subject headings

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topical or genre terms or phrases used to indicate the nature of a resource included in a catalog, index, database, etc.

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Tabelle

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table

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table

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index, table

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table des matières

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table of contents

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tag

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a keyword assigned by users to describe online content

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Teil

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part or volume

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tertiary source

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sources based on secondary sources, for example, directories and chronologies

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thematic catalog

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catalog of a particular repertory of music that includes a musical incipit to aid with identification of the pieces included

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thematic locators

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reference tools that help the researcher find a musical work when only the melody is known

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title page

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page at the beginning of a book or score that includes the title, author, and publisher information

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tome

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volume; division of a book

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traduction/traduzione

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translation

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triangulation

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using keyword searches to identify the subject heading(s) for a particular topic

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trimestral(mente)/trimestrale/trimestriel

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quarterly

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truncation

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search technique that allows you to enter part of a search term (often with a symbol) to find variants; for example, "symphon*" would find symphony, symphonic, symphonie, etc.

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Ubersetzung, Ubertragung

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translation

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uncontrolled vocabulary

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keywords

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uniform title

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authority heading for titles assigned by catalogers for all versions of the work regardless of the title appearing on the score, sound recording, etc.

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union catalog

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combined library catalog including the holdings of a group or consortium of libraries

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Urtext

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original text

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Urtext edition

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performing edition intended to be as close to the composer's original as possible without editorial changes or additions

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Verein

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association, society

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Verlag

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publishing house

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Verzeichnis

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catalog

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volume

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part of a lengthy or ongoing published work; encyclopedias, collected works editions, journals, etc. are examples of works typically published in volumes

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web log

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see blog

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web scale discovery services

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library catalogs that allow federated searching across a library catalog, subscription databases, and Web content

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Werk

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work

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works cited

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term used in MLA style for a bibliography of sources

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Zeitschrift

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periodical

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Zeitung

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newspaper